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Fri, 09 Dec 2016 13:00:33 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1Movie Morsels: 21 JUMP STREET/MEN IN BLACK Crossover Update, AVATAR 2 Release Pushed Backhttp://nerdist.com/movie-morsels-21-jump-streetmen-in-black-crossover-update-avatar-2-release-pushed-back/
http://nerdist.com/movie-morsels-21-jump-streetmen-in-black-crossover-update-avatar-2-release-pushed-back/#commentsThu, 15 Jan 2015 14:00:29 +0000http://www.nerdist.com/?p=217768Not a dream! Not a hoax! And not cancelled on account of Sony hackers! The 21 Jump Street/Men in Black crossover is indeed being discussed with writer-directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller! Plus, news on the release of James Cameron’s Avatar trilogy, Studio Ghibli’s latest effort, a kick-ass Kingsman clip, and more chances for students to watch Selma for free — all in today’s Movie Morsels!

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Like Orson Welles, James Cameron will sell no wine before its time. (Thanks to all two of you who laughed at that chestnut.) The King of the World and purveyor of Pandora has decided to push back the release dates for all three of his Avatar sequels by one year, with Avatar 2 now scheduled to arrive in theaters for Christmas 2017. “We’re not just going to do one and then make up another one and another one after that,” says Cameron. “And parallel with that, we’re doing all the design. So we’ve designed all the creatures and the environments.” Whatever my feelings are towards the first Avatar, I’ve nothing but respect for filmmakers committed to delivering the best work they can, regardless of studio or audience pressure, so hats off to Jimmy C.

Studio Ghibli fans rejoice! Hayao Miyazaki’s animation studio’s When Marnie Was There has just scored itself a North America distributor in the form of indie outfit GKIDS. Based on the Joan G. Robinson children’s novel and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Marnie was released in Japan last summer. GKIDS also handled last year’s stateside release of the studio’s much praised The Tale Of The Princess Kaguya.

Sony’s idea to merge its 21 Jump Street and Men in Black franchises — one of many bits of info leaked in the studio’s recent hack — is apparently still being discussed. Jump Street co-director Phil Lord has told MTV, “It’s still a crazy idea, and we only do things that seem like they’re going to be terrible… We’re really focusing on what’s a great story for Schmidt and Jenko and how to tell the next chapter in their lives. And perhaps use creatures from another world at the same time.” Also leaked in the hack, Jump Street star Jonah Hill’s reaction to the idea: “Clean and rad and powerful.” No word yet on whether Men in Black stars Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones would be up for the merger, but Lord says their involvement is also being discussed.

To further whet our appetites for this Friday’s release of director Matthew Vaughn’s Kingsman: The Secret Service, 20th Century Fox has released a new clip featuring one of the film’s key fight scenes, featuring star Colin Firth dispensing snazzy Brit justice.

Five more cities have agreed to take part in the nation campaign organized by African-America business leaders to provide free screenings of Selma — the critically praised drama about the immortal Martin Luther King, Jr. — to students, bringing the campaign’s total to thirteen cities: Chicago, Dallas, New Orleans, Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area, and Washington D.C. The original group of participating cities is comprised of Boston, Nashville, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Sarasota, FL and Westchester. (Initially 27,000 grade school students in New York City were allowed to see the film for free, with an additional 75,000 tickets given away.) For a full list of participating theaters, visit www.SelmaMovie.com/studenttickets

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]]>http://nerdist.com/movie-morsels-21-jump-streetmen-in-black-crossover-update-avatar-2-release-pushed-back/feed/4New Studio Ghibli Film Trailer: WHEN MARNIE WAS THEREhttp://nerdist.com/new-studio-ghibli-film-trailer-when-marnie-was-there/
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Studio Ghibli fans, take note – the first film without studio co-founders Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata is on the horizon. Like The Secret World of Arrietty, When Marnie Was There is also based on a popular English novel, and coincidentally, is also directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.

Here’s a peek at the trailer:

The music in this trailer is reminiscent of the Cecile Corbel soundtrack of Arrietty, which boasted dreamy, lush landscapes and invoked the heavy air of summer. Do you think with this first offering from a new Ghibli the student will finally surpass the master?

]]>http://nerdist.com/new-studio-ghibli-film-trailer-when-marnie-was-there/feed/3Studio Ghibli to Adapt Joan G. Robinson’s WHEN MARNIE WAS THERE This Summerhttp://nerdist.com/studio-ghibli-to-adapt-joan-g-robinsons-when-marnie-was-there-this-summer/
http://nerdist.com/studio-ghibli-to-adapt-joan-g-robinsons-when-marnie-was-there-this-summer/#commentsFri, 13 Dec 2013 22:45:39 +0000http://www.nerdist.com/?p=101658Although you’ll have to wait until February 21, 2014 to experience the high-flying fantasy of Hayao Miyazaki’s swan song, The Wind Rises, Japanese film distributor Toho revealed in its 2014 lineup that Studio Ghibli’s next film will be an adaptation of the classic English children’s novel When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson. With The Secret World of Arrietty director Hiromasa Yonebayashi attached to helm, the film is set to come out in the summer of 2014.

For those of you who aren’t familiar with the book, here’s the publisher’s description from Amazon:

Anna hasn’t a friend in the world – until she meets Marnie among the sand dunes. But Marnie isn’t all she seems…An atmospheric ghost story with truths to tell about friendship, families and loneliness. Anna lives with foster parents, a misfit with no friends, always on the outside of things. Then she is sent to Norfolk to stay with old Mr and Mrs Pegg, where she runs wild on the sand dunes and around the water. There is a house, the Marsh House, which she feels she recognises – and she soon meets a strange little girl called Marnie, who becomes Anna’s first ever friend. Then one day, Marnie vanishes. A new family, the Lindsays, move into the Marsh House. Having learnt so much from Marnie about friendship, Anna makes firm friends with the Lindsays – and learns some strange truths about Marnie, who was not all she seemed…

The novel is one of the 50 books that Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki recommended in a list he created for children. In September, Miyazaki announced his retirement from feature films after his 11th film, The Wind Rises.

Based on a screenplay co-written by Keiko Niwa (From Up on Poppy Hill, The Secret World of Arrietty), Masashi Ando (character designer for Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Paprika), and Yonebayashi, the film still bears Hayao Miyazaki’s influence; When Marnie Was There appeared on a list of 50 children’s books curated by Miyazaki himself. The film’s website bears the tagline, “There is a magical circle invisible to the naked eye in this world.” Apart from that, little is known about the forthcoming production, but given Studio Ghibli’s pedigree, I’m excited nonetheless.

What do you think? Are you looking forward to When Marnie Was There (Omoide no Marnie)? Let us know in the comments below!